Business Ghost Fleet and Secret Shipments Keep Global Oil Markets Stable During Hormuz Blockade June 14, 2026 President Donald Trump claimed last week that a secret US mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz during its blockade. The industry, already consumed by…
Business Dow Climbs as SpaceX Soars 19% in Historic IPO Debut Amid Iran Deal Optimism June 13, 2026 Major Indexes Post Gains on Geopolitical Progress The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes closed higher on Friday, June 12, 2026, as SpaceX surged in its trading debut.…
Business European Central Bank Raises Rates Amid Iran War as Trump Signals Breakthrough in Negotiations June 12, 2026 ECB Becomes First Major Bank to Respond to Conflict The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran…
Business Oil Prices Retreat as Iran and Israel Announce Temporary Ceasefire Following Trump Appeal June 9, 2026 Global Oil Markets React to Fragile Middle East Truce Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday, erasing nearly all gains from the previous trading session after Iran and Israel announced they had…
Business Wall Street Hits Record Highs as US-Iran Ceasefire Talks Drive Oil Price Plunge May 31, 2026 Record Rally Fueled by Diplomatic Breakthrough Wall Street closed at fresh record highs on Friday, May 30, 2026, as diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran drove oil prices…
Business Hormuz Closure Could Trigger Economic Crisis Similar to 2008 Recession May 22, 2026 Critical Waterway Disruption Could Spark Major Economic Downturn A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz through August raises significant recession risks. Rapidan Energy Group warns the economic impact could…
Business US Stock Futures Drop as Treasury Yields Surge Amid Oil Price Spike May 18, 2026 Market Pressures Mount as Bond Yields Climb US stock index futures edged lower on Monday morning. Rising Treasury yields and surging oil prices weighed heavily on equity markets. Investors now…
Business Wall Street Rebounds as U.S.-Iran Tensions Rattle Oil Markets and Global Stocks May 5, 2026 Wall Street Climbs Despite Fresh U.S.-Iran Clashes Near Strait of Hormuz Wall Street rebounded early Tuesday despite renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran. Futures for the S&P 500 rose…
US US Gas Prices Hit Four-Year High as Iran Strait Talks Collapse April 29, 2026 US Gas Prices Surge to $4.18 as Iran Negotiations Stall American drivers faced a painful milestone at the pump on Thursday. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline…
World Strait of Hormuz Mine Clearance Could Take Six Months, Pentagon Warns Congress April 23, 2026 Pentagon Warns Six Months Needed to Clear Hormuz Mines The Pentagon has told Congress that clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months. A…